underline
Mark beneath words
To underline is to draw a line beneath text for emphasis or to mark it as distinct—titles of books were traditionally underlined before italics became standard.
The noun underline is the line itself or the act of drawing it.
Figuratively, to underline something is to emphasize it: The accident underlines the need for better safety measures.
To give emphasis
- highlightMost notable part
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- emphasizeStress the importance of
- intensifyIncrease in degree
reinforce · amplify · strengthen · bolster · magnify · heighten · punctuate · foreground
Most notable part
- markVisible impression or sign
- noteShort written record
- glossShine or annotation
- marginaliaNotes in page edges
footnote · notation · commentary · cross-reference · editorial · bracket · circle · checkmark
Structuring visual presentation
- italicizeRender in sloped type
- boldfaceThick, dark lettering
- strikethroughLine negating text
- typesetArrange text for printing
markup · hyperlink · annotation · edit · proofread · manuscript · subscript · superscript
Make known publicly
- uncoverReveal what's hidden
- demonstrateShow or prove something
- illustrateExplain through depiction
- showMake something apparent
indicate · spotlight · illuminate · unveil · display · bring out · make clear · lay bare
accentuate
To give emphasis
intensify · reinforce · amplify · strengthen · bolster · magnify · heighten · punctuate · foreground · draw attention
highlight
Most notable part
marginalia · footnote · notation · commentary · cross-reference · editorial · bracket · circle · checkmark · redline
formatting
Structuring visual presentation
- italicizeRender in sloped type
- boldfaceThick, dark lettering
- strikethroughLine negating text
typeset · markup · hyperlink · annotation · edit · proofread · manuscript · subscript · superscript · serif
expose
Make known publicly
- uncoverReveal what's hidden
- demonstrateShow or prove something
- illustrateExplain through depiction
show · indicate · spotlight · illuminate · unveil · display · bring out · make clear · lay bare · evidence
- linesparallel lines, intersecting lines, dotted, dashed, curved
- marksmark, blemish, blotch, stroke, seal of approval
- menu commandscopy, paste, cut, undo, redo
- design settingsfont size, color scheme, theme, background, layout
- document formattingmargins, headers, footers, headings, subheadings
- formattingitalics, font size, font color, indent, strikethrough
underlinedownplay
Diminish perceived importance
de-emphasize · minimize · soft-pedal · understate · play down
underlineunformat
Remove applied styling
delete · erase · plain text · unmarked · strike through
- red underlineTypo marker in editors